Location
Hybrid role based at BBC Studios Television Centre and UKTV - Hammersmith Grove, London.

Hours
Full Time - Standard working hours

Salary
£60,000 - £65,000 per annum depending on skills, knowledge and experience, plus London Weighting Allowance of £5,441 and 15% bonus OTE.

About the Role
BBC Studios is a globally renowned media company creating and distributing the world's most sought-after TV, audio and digital content. This 12 month Fixed Term Contract is a key role within the Global Acquisitions team, responsible for sourcing and managing content opportunities across BBC Studios' portfolio of linear and non-linear services. This includes UKTV's linear channel brands such as U&Dave and U&Alibi, the streaming service U, and international services including BBC Earth and BBC Nordics. The role ensures global channels are supplied with the right content to meet performance targets, stay on budget, and remain true to brand.

The team acts as the key link between UKTV and BBC Global Channels, managing content selection, budget planning, licensing negotiations, and contract processing. The Senior Content Manager will lead the end-to-end content pipeline process, manage content tracking systems, and foster strong stakeholder relationships across Content, Programming, Sales, Commissioning, and Acquisitions teams. This role also involves line management of the Global Acquisitions Executive and providing strategic insight on content supply, commissioning priorities, and market trends across key territories including the UK, ANZ, and North America.

Additional responsibilities include supporting acquisitions strategy, budget planning, long-range content planning, delivering market trend intelligence, attending screenings, industry markets, and events as required. This is an exciting opportunity for someone with a passion for television and bringing shows to global audiences to make a significant impact within a leading media organisation.

Experience
- Extensive content and programming expertise with strong editorial judgement in evaluating scripted and unscripted content.
- Knowledge of programming requirements and key external supplier catalogues, including US Studios.
- Good understanding of the UK television market and North American and Australian/New Zealand broadcasting landscapes.
- Experience with global content distribution, rights, licensing, content windows, and acquisition processes.
- Proven experience managing, mentoring, and developing people.
- Experience supporting budget forecasting, investment decisions, and acquisition strategy for high-value content portfolios.
- Strong analytical skills including market and competitor analysis, audience trend forecasting, and producing executive-level reports.
- Ability to present to senior executives and deliver company-wide presentations.

About you
- Passionate about television with great editorial instincts.
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Strategic thinker with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver results.
- Collaborative team player who can build and maintain strong relationships across diverse teams.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
- Experience working across global markets is highly desirable.
- Programme planning and scheduling experience is a plus.

Qualifications
There are no specific formal qualifications required for this role; however, relevant experience in content management, acquisitions, and programming is essential. A strong track record in leadership and strategic content planning is highly valued.